A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Oroville, CA is displayed above. The data has been arranged to make it easier to find both the gross total of reported crimes and the number of crimes reported per 100,000 people in Oroville, CA. These statistics are further divided into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight to how prevalent crime is in the area. You'll find that the rate of crime in Oroville, CA averages 201% higher than the rest of California while the rate of crime on a national scale is 218% higher than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Oroville, CA is 94% higher than the average rate of crime in California and 124% higher than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 219% higher than the remainder of the state of California and 232% higher than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Oroville, CA area.

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Daily Crime In Oroville (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily criminal activity in Oroville, CA for every 100,000 residents. To compare, daily crime statistics are also disclosed for California as well as those across America as a whole. The Oroville, CA total amount of daily offenses is 3.01 times more than the California average and 3.18 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Oroville, CA is 1.94 times more than the California average, and it is 2.24 times more than the national mean. The statistics for property crimes show that Oroville, CA has a daily crime figure that is 3.19 times more than the California average and 3.32 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Oroville (higher is better)

Many people wonder how safe they are in Oroville, CA in comparison to other notable cities in the state of California as well as in comparison to the rest of the nation. Using the gauges above, which document and compare safety in Oroville, CA to other cities in the state and across the country, Oroville, CA is 2% safer than other cities of California and 3% safer than other cities in the nation. When referring to the results, which show crime scores in California cities and all around the United States, Oroville, CA has a ranking of below average in comparison to other cities in the country, which is determined my comparing Oroville, CA crime rate to all the other cities investigated.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Oroville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Oroville is 1 in 116

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Oroville is 1 in 13

The chance of being a victim of crime in Oroville is 1 in 12

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Oroville, CA? The graphics above display the likelihood of becoming victimized by an illegal act such as a crime including violence or property damage. If you reside in Oroville, CA, the likelihood that you will suffer a violent crime is 1 in 116. These sorts of violent crimes include murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Illegal actions against property are represented by a likelihood of 1 in 13 that you become a victim. These sorts of crimes against personal property include burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Oroville, CA is 1 in 12.

Year Over Year Crime In Oroville (per 100,000 people)

The year over year change in crime helps to understand whether crime in Oroville, CA is on the rise or declining. Analysts use this measure in order to eliminate the effect of changes in crime by the season. Year over year change in crime is shown for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people in the graph above. Clearly, the violent crime rate in Oroville, CA has increased by 30%, while the property crime rate in Oroville, CA has increased by 16% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Oroville, CA has increased by 17% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Oroville police department

Item

Oroville

California

National

Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)

37

51,506

558,732

Police officers & civilians /1000 residents

2.4

3.6

3.3

There are a total of 37 Oroville police officers. This results in 2.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 34.8% less than the California average and 27.6% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in California

State

Total offenders

California /100K

National /100K

California

68,119

197

222

There are a total of 68,119 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 197 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 11% less than the national average.

Source: The Oroville, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.